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The Supreme Court will hear arguments Dec. 1 in Mississippi's bid to have the landmark Roe v. Wade decision guaranteeing a woman's right to an abortion overturned.
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Supreme Court sets arguments in big abortion case
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6 tribes sue Wisconsin to try to stop November wolf hunt
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Wisconsin district settles suit over harassment of student
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Wisconsin election investigator warns of subpoenas
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EXPLAINER: New charge unlikely for ex-cops in Floyd death
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Paust joins Symbiont as assistant general counsel, contracts manager
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Vaccination rates vary widely on UW-System campuses
Case Digests
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Habeas Relief – Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
A jury convicted Alonso Corral of attempted homicide after two men who knew him swore that he shot at them.
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Fair Labor Standards Act – Individual Claims – Time-barred
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Jury Instructions
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First Step Act – Compassionate Release
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Abuse of Discretion – Suppression of Evidence
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FCRA – Failure to State Claim
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Railway Labor Act Violation – Duty of Fair Representation
Verdicts and Settlements
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Settlement reached in head-on collision
A $15,000 settlement has been reached in a car accident case.
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Commentary
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The Supreme Court has overturned precedent dozens of times in the past 60 years, including when it struck down legal segregation
It is a central principle of law: Courts are supposed to follow earlier decisions – precedent – to resolve current disputes. But it's inevitable that sometimes, the precedent has to go, and a court has to overrule another court, or even its own decision from an earlier case.
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Fee recovery is key to transparency
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Kaul vs. Prehn is a battle financed by the taxpayers
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ZOOM, ZOOM, ZOOM: Sometimes, in-person is better
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Editorial: Court’s caution on Lokken justified
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Caledonia incident illustrates value of body cameras
